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51 Cards in this Set
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Around what year did Muslim armies begin to conquer most of Southwest Asia?
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800 A.D.
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As a result of prevailing subtropical high pressure, what climate covers most of Southwest Asia?
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Desert Climate
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How many of the metropolitan areas in this region have over 2 million people?
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Ten cities
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How would you describe most of Iraq in terms of its climate region?
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Desert climate
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In what countries are most of the worl's Shi'a Muslim concentrated?
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Iran, southern Iraq, Yemen and Lebanon
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In what year did Israel become a state?
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1948
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Mecca and Medina are in what country?
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Saudi Arabia
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Name the ancient group in the region that formed a large trading network.
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Phoenicians
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Name the three major world religions that first appeared in this region.
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Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
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Tehran is near what mountain range?
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Elburz Mountains
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The Gaza Strip would be found in what country?
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Israel
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The Great Salt Desert is in what country?
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Iran
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The Strait of Hormuz separates what two countries in this region?
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Iran and Oman
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The Taurus Mountains would be found in what country?
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Turkey
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This is known as a wide arc of productive land that runs along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea, through the plains along the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, to the Persian Gulf
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Fertile Crescent
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Why is it sometimes referred to as the Middle East?
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The Europeans viewed the region as midway to the Pacific shores of eastern Asia, which was called the Far East.
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What are equal opportunitiy for women and independence of children considered wrong?
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Because they are a reflection of Western culture.
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Which of the three major religions of the region was the first to center around the belief in a single god?
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Judaism
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Where do the Tigris and Euphrates rivers begin?
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In the Mountains of Turkey
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What was the name of the group, that in the 1500's, broke away from the Roman Catholic Church?
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Protestants
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What was the name of the empire established in Turkey and ruled in that area until it finally collapsed at the end of WWI?
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Ottoman Empire
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What three plates(referring to plate tectonics) collided to form the Southwest Asia Region?
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African, Eurasian and Arabian plates
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What three continents converge at Southwest Asia?
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Asia, Europe and Africa
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What organization was formed to control world oil prices?
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OPEC: Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
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What is the name of the minority group living in the bordering regions of Iraq, Iran, Syria, Turkey and Armenia?
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The Kurds
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What is the name of the group who follow the religion of ancient Persia?
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Zoroastrians
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What is the name of the ancient group that first developed iron weapons?
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Hittites
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What is the name of the ancient group in the region that first developed writing?
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Sumerians
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What is the major occupation of Southwest Asia?
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Agriculture
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What is the eastern most country in this region?
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Afghanistan
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This religion was founded on the teaching of Jesus Christ whom they believe was the son of God.
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Christianity
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Water rises naturally from these cracks in the surrounding rock. What are they called?
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springs
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What are five of the products grown in the Mediterranean region of Southwest Asia?
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citrus fruits, olives, figs, nuts, grapes
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What are streams that flow from humid environments across deserts into seas called?
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exotic rivers
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What are the important grains produced in the area?
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wheat and barley
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What are the two branches of Islam?
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Sunni and Shi'a
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What body of water contains salts that are used in the chemical industry?
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Dead Sea
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What country in the region appears to have no oil reserves?
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Afghanistan
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What country of the region has the most metropolitan areas with over 2 million residents?
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Turkey
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What country of the region is on the Black Sea?
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Turkey
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What is the ancient name for the area known as the Fertile Crescent?
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Mesopotamia
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What is one of the traditions that Islam shares with Christianity and Judaism?
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monotheism
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What is considered the only developed country in the region?
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Israel
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What is a Kaffleyeh?
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a cloth headdress that offers protection agains the sun and wind
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What is Southwest Asia's richest mineral resource?
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oil
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What have long been a symbol of life in Southwest Asia but are now used to transport in isolated areas only?
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Camels
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What has led to increased soil erosion in Southwest Asia?
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overgrazing
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What do you call groundwater in wells that is not being replaced by rainfall?
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fossil water
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What do Muslims of the region wish to see reduced?
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foreign influences on the region
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What country, bordering on the Persian Gulf, is closest to Iraq?
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Kuwait
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Where do you find most of the oil deposits in Southwest Asia?
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Along the shores of Persian Gulf and in Iraq
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